The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, April 08, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

广东著名人权捍卫者王爱忠案原定2022年4月12日在广州不公开审理被取消 法院无任何理由和解释(Court cancels trial of well-known human rights defender Wang Aizhong for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” providing no explanation)
Weiquanwang, April 8, 2022

河南省信阳维权人士邢望力涉嫌“诽谤罪”一案庭审纪实(Trial record of Xing Wangli, human rights activist in Xinyang, Henan Province, accused of "defamation")
Weiquanwang, April 8, 2022

2 face sedition charges after allegedly ‘causing nuisance’ in Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong Free Press, April 8, 2022

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6人涉法院旁聽期間滋擾 案件押後(Case of 6 people accused of causing nuisance during court hearing adjourned)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 8, 2022

Artist says University of Hong Kong may allow retrieval of removed Tiananmen statue, though shunned by crane firms
Hong Kong Free Press, April 8, 2022

反修例共1,158人被定罪 刑罰最重者囚12年 另有952人仍進行司法程序(1,158 people are convicted in anti-ELAB protest-related cases with 12-yr prison term the lengthiest; another 952 going through judicial process)
inmediahk.net, April 7, 2022

律政司專責組已處理98%由警方提交涉反修例案件(DoJ's task force finishes processing 98% of anti-ELAB protest-related cases submitted by police)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 8, 2022